Introduction

Alina Ysabel Marquez - achiever, leader, role-model who always thought love and ambition could grow side by side. But the deeper she dives into leadership, responsibilities, and silent expectations, the blurrier everything becomes - especially when the person she trusts the most starts becoming the reason she doubts herself.

Late-night arguments. Missed apologies. Lingering touches that mean less and less over time.

When a quiet comfort unexpectedly arrives, she's forced to face a truth she's been avoiding:
The choices she makes now... will shape the kind of woman she becomes.

And maybe, love isn't always worth the version of yourself you lose just to keep it